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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-12

SroRM.-This city and vicinity was visit
ed yesterday evening by severe wind and
ram storm, during which several trees were
blown down, trap doors torn from their
6senings and fences Frustrated. The storm
was accompanied by vivid lightning and
heavy ;hundcr, aud during its continuance
lhr piles Of the ferry wharf were struck by
an electric bolt, but not much damaged. The
lightning descended in n ball of fire and
burst Just us it struck one of the piles with
- loud report, the electricity scattering in
ali directions The sight was a magnificent
one. and was witnessed by n large number
OF persons The cid paper-leaf tree in
CHRIST churc', yard was blown down by the
wind In the adjoining country the streams
were much swollen for a time by the heavy
rainfall, but no damage was reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-12
Most of the sales were FROM. 800 a425

Most of the sales were from....... % A %
Total receipts this week 1465. Total sales HOS.
OF the receipts 11S7 came from Virginia.
The market opened with fair degree of actiy'
ity, but did not continue so long. Prices at the
start were about the same as last week, but this
position was lost, and lower figures to the extent
of 1-10c were accepted. Trade much before the
close became very sluggish. The quality was
fully up to that of last weeks offerings, good
butcher Cattle being fairly well represented, and
the butchers bought more freely than last THUS
day and the country dealers to u less extent
Sheep and Lambs-The reccps sum up few
hundred less than last week, but they are ample
for the demand. Good Sheep were scarce, and for
such there was fairly good demand prevailing,
but the bulk of the offerings consisted Of medium
and common grades, for which the inquiry was
slow. We quote butchers Sheep at 2laa4H.c and
Lambs at 3lha6E.c per Id gross Receipts this
week of Sheep and Lambs SOTO head
New YORK CATTLE MARKET. Aug. 11.-geeves
no market for Beeves: firm and higher for
dressed Beof at 61sa7 1hc per lb for native sides
Sheep and Lambs firm and higher for good offer
ings: good Lambs made 4 further advance of Ac
per ID Sheep sold at 50 load rs, with deckload
at SIS per 100 lbs. and Lambs at 81 50a8, with
about three carloads OF Canada, State and Mary
land Lambs at SIS 25. Hogs-market dull for
live Hogs at 50 50a5 rs per 100 lbs.
OhiSAoo Val LIE mAKkET, aug. Il-CAlLlc-
market steady; shipping steers 81 95a4 10
stockers and feeders at 81 25a3 mixed $ls2 co.
Texas Cattle So, and Wyoming natives 81 10.
Hops-market steady; rough aud mixed 81 Goa
10; packing and shipping $5a5 80, and light
81 45a5 10 sheep-market steady natives
50 75a4 To- Western $3a3 90 Texans $2a3 65,
and Lambs $ia4 10 per head.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET, Aug 11-93
Cattle were on the market, and all sold to butch.
ers as follows: Best 4ssss4lhc per lb; good 41ssa
1llc; medium 3aia4c; common 221a31sc. 1,O42
Sheep and Lambs on the market, and all sold as
follows: Old Sheep 3a4c per Id; Lambs 4lba6 1hc
Six Cows and Calves sold at from $50 to $40 each
The market for all kinds of stock was brisk.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, AUGUST -. 1887.
Sun rises. ...........5 - Sun sets.........6 81
ARRIVED.
Schr Joyce, Havre do Grace to Zim-
norman.
SAILED.
Schr Laura Messer, Baltimore, by W Smoot
& Co.
schr II C Winship, Georgetown, by w Smoot
& Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-12

CHICAGO, Aug -, II a. m.-scp.ember Wheat
opened steady and not particularly lively at 692t
aud is now quoted lower at COS, Sept Corn
opened at 41a., declined, and is now selling at
IL 5-16 Sept Oats 25;E.. Sept Pork SIG so.
Sept Lard Sc 57la.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-12

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, August 11.-Floul
S;3a5 80; Wheat 75aS0; Corn 5Oa55 Oats 32a3 L
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-12

LYNcHBURG MARKET, August 11.-There is no
change whatever noted in the market, which is
very fiat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-12

NEW YORK. August 12.-Cotton easy urlands
9A Orleans 97s futures dull. Flour quiet and
weak Wheat lower. Corn lower. Pork steady
at SO Scale 90. Old mess Pork steady at
S15 GOALS % Lard weaker at SO S1l2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-12
Cattle Markets.

BALTIMORE CATTLE MAREET, August 11-Beci
Cattle.-Prces of Beef Cattle ranged as follows
......................Sf 1915 so
Generally rated first quality. 25 a400
Medium good fair quality. 81 y 3 25
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
CoWs........ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. % 10
Extreme range Of prices...... $50 a45O
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-12

BALTIMORE, August 11-Cotton dull; mid
ding 9a4. Flour steady, except for low grade
city mills, which are lower; Howard street and
Western super 50 25a2 70; do extra So GOA
3 60; do family So 75at 50; city mills super
50 25a2 10; do extra So 00a3 60; do Rio brands
81 25a4 80; Patapsco supcrlativo patent 50 10;
do familyA 10. Wheat-Southcrn firm; red Sls
SO amber 7SsSl; Western lower and dull No
winter rcd spot 79a79ls; Aug 7S7sa79; Sept
78Aa797s; Oct siE,aS1as Dec S3!sasl =. Corn
Southern steady and firm white 55a53 Y: vel.
low 52a53: Western Irregular. closing dull; mix
cd spot 4SAa4Sla; Aug 4Si9 asked; Sept asa
1855; Oct 49t,a5G Oats lower, with heavy re-
coipts of new crop; Southern and Penna 30a35 ;
Western white 33a3G 90 mixed 31a33. Rye
easier and dull 4Sa51. Hay firm; primo to
choice Western S13a15 so. Provisions steady.
with a fair inquiry. Mess Pork S1Gal7. Bulk
moats-shoudors and clear rib sides packed 7a9.
BacOn-shouldcrs 7Aa8l4 clear rib sides 9lh ;
hams 12lba14. Lard-reiincd 6. Butter firm ;
Western packed 17a22 creamery 22a25. Eggs
steady at 12iaa13. Coffee dull and nominal; Rio
cargoes ordinary to fair 1SAa19. Sugar steady
aud quiet A soft SIS. Whisky steady and firm
at 81 14a1 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-12
EDUCATIONAL.
.ICHMoND COLLEGE.
EPISCOPAL FEMALE INS1ITUTE,

WINCHESTER, va.
The 14th annual session will open September
18th, 1887. In location, buildings, equipment,
course OF study, teachers and general advantages,
equal to the very best schools i'll Virginia, yet
terms moderate. Send for Catalogue.
A. MAGILL SMITH, Ma. UNIV. Va.),
Principal.
Successor to Rev. j. C. Wheat DID. jy1s twin
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-12

FATAL AccIDENT.-O Tuesday evening
Mr.. Benz Miller, of Oskton, near this place,
lell from load Of bay to The ground, and
suffered injuries from which death resulted
10 u short time Mr. Miller came to this
county from New York somo six or eight
Yeats ago, and purchased the farm owned
y Mr.. Gibson Whaley. lie. WAS an indus
houS and successful farmer, and much re-
'p-cted by all who knew MIN He leaves q
aid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-12

Flour is easy, and common grades arc selling at
lower figures. Wheat continues rather more ac-
tive for mcrchantablc aud strictly prime samples,
bat ordinary and damaged lots are still very hard
to dispose Of; dealers on such markets as VIC have
had this season find it impossible to handle them
at any profit and arc afraid to hold them in bulk
on account of the wcovil and danger of heating
hence the long range of priccs-55 to soc per
bushcl. Corn is strong and higher; white and
yellow 55a56. Rye and Oats are steady. Pota-
toes arc hard to sell and more abundant than for
many years. Butter, Eggs Chickens and other
produce are in constant demand and without
change
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-12

The OYSTER CROP .-The scarcity of
oysters this summer has given rise to the re-
port that tho supply this season would DO
short and the price high. An extensive
dealer in reference to the report says: 1.-THE
reason that oysters have been scarce this
summer, is because the law against taking
them from deep water and transplanting
Them in the shallow creeks has been rigidly
enforced, and, in consequence, the usual
summer supply has heen very limited. And
ihen again, the terrible hot weather has af
iscicd them But when the regular season
begins | anticipate n big supply. And this
year they will bo larger and fntter, owing to
the enforcement OF the Oyster law. We will
have mn abundance of oysters this winter"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-12

COURT MARrIAL.-The regimontal court
martial ordered by Col c. c. Wertenbaler,
Of the Third Virginia Regiment. for the trial
OF such members of tile Alexandria Light
Infantry who had violated the State militia
laws, met at the armory in this city last
night The court was composed of Capt.
Alushbach, Lieuis Monroe and Bayne. pri-
Yates Burke and lIinken with Corporal Kell
! as recorder and Orderly Sergeant Marhury
Judge advocate. Fines amounting TO about $25
were imposed upon members for absence
4 rom drill and for non.attendance upon
courts marshal when summoned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-12

'Thc Angus, meteoric display OF last n'shl
) q failure
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-12

roLIcE RRPoET-Last night was cloudy
aud warm, with two prisoners at the station
house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following casts:
YIN James, colored, arrested by Officer
Jones. Tor being drunk aud disorderly, was
Gnfd g
John Caiucs, arrested By Officer Taylor,
charged with being drunk and disorderiy,
was dismissed
VIM Carter, coored, member Of the
chaiu gang, charged with INSTRUMENTATION in
Iensiug TO work, had has time extended
lh5ly days.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-04-26

old Nosbig for being little ''sweet" on this
gay widow. Do you know. think she has
got the "bulge" on the Old man, and will
"rope him I'M yet-six to four on the widow.
Pretty soon l saw my old friend, Joe Sykes,
the Fleet Paymaster in his undress uniform,
who is, you know, of a quiet turn, but to-
night he had to maintain the dignity of the
"Navvee," and right royalty did he accom-
plish the task. Joe is a level-headed old
rooster, and don't you forget it-knoEs
which side of the bread the butter is on, and
goes for it every time. tell you. it was
gay night for all the "boys"-plenty of
everything, and lots had all they could carry
in the shape of Eight refreshments" The
"Navvee" braced up well under difficulties.
and never lost a button or soiled their uni
forms-walked off like heroes, as they are,
cheering and hurrahing for the Grand Duke,
and singing Hes jolly good fellow" and
"We won't go home till morning" Oh, it
was breezy that night, and no mistake.
FIANFUR
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-04-26
COuRT. 4TH LUDI-

" cial Circuit, Hawaiian Islands. In Probate.
In the matter of the Estate OF HEINRICH
STRUSS, late OF Lihue, Kauai, deceased. At
Chambers before the Circuit Judge at Chambers.
On reading and filing the petition and accounts
of w Z. H. Deveril. Administrator with VIII
annexed of the Estate Of Heinrich Struss, late
of Lihue, deceased, wherein he asks to be al
lowed S139 So and charges himself with S27S.OOs
and asks tina the same may be examined. and
approved, and that final order may be mSde Of
distribution of the property remaining in his
hands to the persons thereto entitled. and dis
charging him and his sureties from allfurther
responsibility as such Administrator.
It is ordered. that SATURDAY, the 18th day Of
May A. D. 1887. at 10 O'Clock A. N, before the said
Justice, at Chambers IN the Court House, at.
Koloa Island of Kauai, be and the same hereby
is appointed as the time and place for hearing
said petition and Accounts, and that all persons
interested may then and there appear and show
cause, if any they have, why the same should not
be granted, and may present evidence as to who
entitled TO the said property. And that this
order. in the English and Hawaiian languages.
be published in the HAWAIIAN GAZETTE and
Kuokoa respectively. newspapers printed and
published in Honolulu, for three successive
weeks previous to the time therein appointed for
said hearing, aud that the last notice be pub
lished two weeks before said hearing.
Datedat Koloa. II. l., this I'D day of April, A.
D. 1887. JACOB HARDY.
1853 st Circuit Judge 4th Judicial Cireuit
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-04-26
Prisoners Released.

On Saturday Captain Trip, jailorof Oahu
fore Mr.. Justice Preston, at Chambers, who
were undergoing punishment for having
opium in possession. The Deputy Attorney
General, A. p. Peterson, filed the MarshaPs
return and submitted the mittimus in the
case of each prisoner. On motion or w. r.
Castle, who appeared for the prisoners, his
Honor ordered that, there being no penalty
provided for in the Statute of 1886 for having
opium unlawfully IN possession, the prison
ers be discharged. The learned judge also
added that if the prisoners were guilty under
any previous statute there is no mention
made of it. Mr.. A. P. Peterson appeared for
the Crown
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-04-26
CUPREME COURT OF THE

- Hawaiian Islands. In Probate In the
matter OF the Guardianship of the minor children
of FRANK M0LTENO, deceased.s
On filing the Petition and Accounts of W. c.
Parke, Guardian of Rose. Caroline and Nancy
minor children of Frank Moteno deceased,
wherein he asks TO be allowed S4.SS9.76, and
charges himself with $40 10O19, and asks that the
same may be examined and approved. and that a
final order may be made of distribution of the
property remaining in his hands TO the persons
thereto entitled, and discharging him and his
sureties from all further responsibility as such
1t is ordered, that MONDAY. the Goth day of
May, 1857, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at Chambers,
IN the Court House, at Aliioani Hale, at
Honolulu be, and the same hereby is appointed
as the time and place for hearing said petition
and accounts, and that all persons interested
may then and there appear and show cause, if
any they have, why the same should not be
granted. and may present evidence as to who are
entitled to the said property.
And that this order, in the English and Hawai-
ian languages, be published in the HAWAIIAN
GAZETTE and kuokoa newspapers printed and
published in Honolulu for three successive
weeks previous TO the time therein appointed for
said hearing.
Dated at Honolulu. this 18th day of April, 1887
By the Court: HENRY SMITH
iIb2 II Deputy Clerk.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-04-26

The decision of Justice Preston
makes 1t evident that the opium law
is a very ill-draWn as well as a very
Ubiquitous law. According to the new
law a man may have as much opium
as he pleases on his premises and he
cannot be touched We have been
fighting the opium demon for years
past, and then law in defiance Of
the best public feelingis passed which
makes the drug practically free, and
is SO loosely constructed that any one
can accumulate the noxious poison on
his premises and the police are com
pletely powerless to, deal with him.
This is the result of some Of the
valuable legislation of last session.
The servile majority under orders
from headquarters passed the opium
bill regardless of its immortality. re
gardless of the harm it was undeni-
ably going to do to the whole nation;
and those who ordered it were only
gTeedyof gain, anxious to get bill
passed which put them up to the high
est bidder among the Chinese, and as
soon as the bill was passed the pro-
cess of bidding commenced and con-
tinued until it eliminated in the most
barefaced piece of bribery and robbery
which has ever been perpetrated here.
But the men who were eager for the
bill to pass, were so yulgarly greedy
that they bungled their own Act and
made it utterly unintelligible So we
now have opium free to be smoked.
1t can be Struggled as successfully as
ever and we shall have flood Of it no
doubt within the next few months.
A fine result of the opium law.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-04-26
CruoI ADVERTISEMENTS.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

tbs Hawaiian Islands. In the matter OF = ~.
NJ KAPENA, Bankrupt against whom ps w ~
Tor adjudication was filed on the 10Th 1ay os
LpriI. 1881. in said Court. In Bankruptcy oeiOt-
Preston j.
ITnon reading the said petition ana upOLi
nro6f before me taken. do ind that the saih NJ.
M Kapena has become u Bankrupt within the ~ ~
intent and meaning of the Act approved on ~
10Th day of August, 1884, entitled An ACT 70 res
Mate proceedings in Bankruptcy in The iia"alisA
iS And / do hereby declare and adiudge him
Bankrupt accordingly. -, ,,-,4;,,-.o 81 tFs
And do further order that the Creoltofs o. "
said Bankrupt come in and prove their osDI5
before such Justice Of the supreme Court IS snaIi
be sitting in Chambers at Alilolanl maze no1Sd 5
In on FRIDAY, the 2eth day or april, tootr
between the hours OF 10 o'clock IN the forenoon
and noon of the said day and elect one OF MOI
Assignee or Assignees of the said bankrupt .
estate. , =. IT.
And that notice thereof be published N Lne
Daily Bulletin, Hawaiian Gazette and huokoA'
newspapers published in Honolulu, IN the Engilsn
and Hawaiian languages. ..,
And that the said Bankrupt shall lmmedlately
dle with the Clerk of this Honorable Court Z
schedule Of his Creditors and Assets, as required
EDWARD PRESTON,
Attest: Justice Supreme Court.
j. II. REIsT, I'd Deputy Clerk. 1853 IL
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-04-26

the Hawaiian Government have to
payt he piper.
1t comes very hard on taxpayers
that they have to foot the bill which
the mismanagement and stupidity of
Mr.. Gibson has run up against them,
and it would be but just that he should
be made to pay for his own folly. He
went directly against the advice of
his advising physician and acted more
like an angry child than a man who
has to rule country and shape its
policy
The Government had a fair trial,
and could not complain of any coer-
cion or undue influence being used,
and in spite OF everything being in
their favor, so strong was the case
against them that they have been de
feated hip and thigh, horse foot and
artillery,
In the light of the present verdict
tits very instructive to read the "hope'
expressed in Mr.. Gibson's letter to
Mr.. Wgdehouse, dated January 2Sth.
1885, that "Her Majesty's Govern,
mentn will not consider THAT the
owners of a British ship, whose Mas,
ter was endeavoring, by fraudulent
representations to Introduce an in
fected body of people into the coun
try were entitled to any consideration
or damages, whatsoever" Whatever
hope Mr.. Gibson may have enter
tanned about the attitude Of the Brit
ISL Government has been pretty eff
fectuaIly squelched by the action of {
Hawaiian jury.
No stronger commentary upon the
existing regime is required than the
result of this case. 1t shows how
completely short-sighted the Ministel
of Foreign Affairs and the President
of the Board of Health is, and into
what unpleasant pitfalls he leads those
who trust IN him.
It is well also to remember that ha6
the business of the Madras been done
in such way as to suit the Secretary
of the Board of Health, there would
have been very little objection to the
Madras by the Hawaiian officials.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-04-26
Craal advertisements.
THU; SUPREME COURT OF

IN THU SUPREME COURT OF
i the Hawaiian Islands. In the matter of
DANIEL LYONS, of Honolulu, Oahu, by (or)
against whom a petition for adjudication was
filed on the 25th day of April 1887, in said Court.
In Bankruptcy. Before Bickerton, j.
The 25th day Of April 1887.
Upon reading the said petition. and upon
proof before me taken. do find that the said
Daniel Lyons has become Bankrupt within the
true intent and meaning of the Act approved on
the 29th day of August. 1894. entitled. IAN Act to
regulate proceedings in Bankruptcy in the Ha-
waiian Islands"
And lido hereby declare and adjudge him bank
rupt accordingly.
And l do further order that the creditors of
the said Bankrupt come in and prove their
debts before such Justice of the Supreme Court
as shall be sitting in Chambers at Aliiolani Hale
Honolulu, on the goth day of May, 1887, between
the hours of ten o'clock in the forenoon and
noon of the ssid day, and elect one or more as
signee or assignees of the SAID Bankrupts es-
tate.
And that notice thereof be published in the
HAWAIIAN GAZETTE newspaper published in
Honolulu, in the English Language.
And that the said Bankrupt shall Immediately
file with the Clerk of this Honorable Court u
schedule of his creditors and assets, as required
by the said Act.
r. F BICKERTON.
Attest: Justice of the Supreme Court
j. II. REST, I'd Deputy Clerk. 1862 St
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-04-26

II The celebrated and almost histor-
hi ical Madras case has come to an end
to at last; an end which to any thinking
SD man, who took the trouble to inform
tic himself upon the facts. was almost a
a foregone conclusion We have here
en- clearly before US an instance of %he
to egregious laundering of Mr. Gibson,
and the country viii have the salts
co faction of paying over $4,000 for the
oninestimable boon of having had this
altman blundering aud mismanaging the
Wpublic affairs.
III The British Government has treated
pltthis country with great lenity, for sub
lecjects of Great Britain had certainly
chsuffered wrong at the hands of the
wlHawaiian officials, but not until every.
coilegal means was exhausted did Great
III Britain intend to interfere. And now
prtheir own Courts have decided against
I'D them, and in spite of all the buster
waand bunkum Of self-conceited officials
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-04-26

"ro identify the Thousand varieties of
wrong under the common name of oppres-
Sion is to mistake words for things, and to
miss the characteristic features which dis
tinguish nations from one another. The
greatest evils which Government can infict
upon its subjects are probably religious per-
secution, wasteful taxation and the denial of
Justice IN the daily affairs of life. NoIe of
these were present in Prussia during the
darkest days of reaction. The hand of OPP
preston fell heavily on some eff the best and
some of the most enlightened men; it violated
interests so precious as those of free criti-
cism and free discussion of public affairs;
but the great mass of the action OF Govern
ment WAS never On the side of evil. The or
binary course OF justice was still pure, the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and thrifty. =
"BEt the old harmony between rulers and
subjects IN Germany persisted in the system
OF coercion which Metternich established IN
1878 Patient as the Germans were, loyal as
they had proved themselves to Frederic Will
tam a1d TO worse princes through good and
evil, the CALLING disappointment of noble
hopes, the sllencIng of the Press, the disso-
luton OF societies. calumnies, expqlsions,
prosecutions many an honest
mind against authority. The Commission of
MainZ did not 6nd conspirators. bat It made
them. As years went by, and all the means
of legitimately working for the Improvement
of German public life were one after another
extlnguished, men of ardent character
thought of more violent methods Secret So
cleties, such as Metternich had imagined,
} came into actual being. And among those
I who neither sank into apathy and despair
nor enrolled themselves against existing
power, new body of ideas supplanted the
I old loyal belief in the regeneration of Ger
| many by its princess
/ The above extract from Fgfe's His
!, tory Of Modern Europe. seems to fit two
points at least, of the Hawaiian Gov
/ eminent policy. 1t cannot however,
t lay claim to what Prussia had to say
| In her own favor. The great mass of
{ the action Of the Hawaiian Govern
ment is on the side of evil and the ad-
}, ministration is neither conscientious
. nor thrifty. We have had copied here
{ all that is worst in autocratic govern
1 ment, and not redeeming feature. We
have had a most wasteful expenditure
r of the taxes, and there have been eff
Z forts to deny justice, but fortunately
i our Court is pure as yet. The old har-
J mony between rulers and subjects in
9 Hawaii has persisted, and if the pres
ent Cabinet is not as successful rs the
d Commission of Alainz, it will not be
c their fault.